“Gougères are part of a classic Burgundian apéritif, served with a glass of bubbly or wine. Our recipe was mastered at La Varenne and is adapted from Anne Willan’s classic version. These airy little cheese puffs are made from savoury pâte à choux dough, utilising the same technique used to make sweet eclairs and profiteroles.” – Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini from The Cook's Atelier, France
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Summer sorbet cocktails
Passionfruit ice prosecco, cheat's frosé and chilli lime 'margarita' fizz: these three deliciously easy sorbet cocktails are ready in a flash. Recipe by Jade Dunn from Taste.com.au.
Pimms cocktails
It’s easy to make your own Pimm’s if you already have gin, vermouth and an orange-based liqueur to hand – if not, buy a bottle of Pimm’s No 1 Cup, and celebrate the start of summer the way the Brits do.
DIY citrus cordial for summer cocktails: just add vodka
Mix this cordial with vodka, sparkling water, ice and a few slices of orange and lemon to make a zingy cordial.
Raspberry, Prosecco and mint cocktail
Katie Quinn Davies pops the cork on a bottle of Italian bubbly to mix the perfect cocktail.
Watermelon spritz
Watermelon and vodka is a combination that always rings party bells for Matt Preston. Add mint, a little garnish of a feta and olive skewer and you've recreated the flavours a classic summer salad!
Strawberry and orange spritz
Summer cocktails should be simple, tasty and refreshing. Think long drinks with fresh juices and sodas that balance sweetness and acid.
Matt Preston's strawberry sour spritz
"Vanilla, black pepper and lemon are three flavors that both ripe strawberries and whisky love. Here they provide a bridge between the two in the long vibrant version of a whisky sour," says Matt Preston.
This VB beer cubes recipe is our kind of weekend meal prep
Now that's our kind of meal prep.
Kick off the weekend with an Aperol Spritz slushie
A guaranteed crowd pleaser this summer.
Holiday spritzer
All great picnics have some form of refreshing beverage. Enjoy this spritzer in the late afternoon before dinner.
Campari, pimms and rosé spritz and orange, cointreau and moscato spritz
There's nothing quite like a refreshing spritz in spring.
Basil and lemon spritz
Take inspiration from the herb garden when whipping up this delightfully summery cocktail.
Aperol spritz recipe: how to make the drink of the season
Making the cocktail of summer yourself couldn't be easier. For the perfect mix follow these easy rules: (1) Mix the Aperol, prosecco and soda before adding the ice, that way it doesn't need stirring. (2) Add as much ice as the wine glass will allow. (3) Opt for a large orange wedge rather than a thin slice.
No public holiday is complete without our shandy slushie
The Aussie classic is making a comeback.